I have a 98 Plymouth Breeze and have recently found the key will not turn in the ignition. I have tried wiggling and jiggling the steering column but to no avail. The wheel is locked. All I need to do is get it started so I can take the car to the dealer which is approximately 60 kms away. Any...

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There appears to be an issue with GM's Dex-Cool engine coolant. Consumers have had problems with the cost of repairs as a result of the Dex-Cool antifreeze not working as it was supposed to. If you check out http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/case/dexcool2 they have the information and what you...

We have a 1993 Caprice Classic which was formally a New Hampshire state police car. We bought it at state auction in 1998 and my wife drove it with no problems up until about 2 years ago. All of a sudden her headaches seemed to come on gradually and they seemed to occur every time she drove the...

I heard in the news today that California tests vehicle emissions for CO2. This sounds insane to me. The main reaction in an engine is petrol + oxygen ==> water + CO2. So in order to reduce CO2 emissions you must either make your car less efficient (eg. produce some C instead), or use less...

So... I had today off since there was no work (thank God or whatever deity you subscribe to, since it was a MISERABLE day!) and spent the day looking for this: http://www.blockchek.com/kits.htm to check for the presence of hydrocarbons in the radiator/coolant. Autozone had it listed but at the...

I just bought a new used car and the antifreeze is red. IIRC, that's a slightly more expensive kind of antifreeze, and I'd like to use the same thing if I have to add any or when I change coolant, which only gets half the coolant iirc. I don't want a blend of red and green because it's not...

I have a 1994 Mitsubishi Eclipse 1.8L, 120,000 miles. After I drive it for about a minute, the car will start hesitating, and when i get to a red light, it stalls out. After it stalls out, the car will not turn back on, it will crank, but not start. After 15 minutes, the car starts up again...

Just an observation. When I use gasolines listed as being 'Top Tier' gas, the mileage goes DOWN in my Supra, Scion tC and a Chrysler LHS I had a year ago. I usually use Gulf oil ,since they are local and usually less $$$ than the others in my area. I have always gotten decent MPG with Gulf. The...

Buick Lesabre 2002. I had to stop short this morning, and immediately the engine started sputtering. It came back to life if I rev it. I started to smell gas from the vents, which were blowing. Mileage got really bad. I had no choice but to continue driving to work and back. I put about 40...

I've been having some problems with my brakes, and I asked my mechanic if he would be willing to perform a "line-lock test" to help determine the problem. A line-lock test involves clamping off each brake line to keep brake fluid from flowing through. If all lines are clamped, the pedal should be...

Got a nasty rock chip in my windshield. Three impact divots connected by a crack about 1.5" long. Short star pattern at each impact. It's well out of the normal field of view, but I'm very concerned about the crack propagating. Googling informs me that the rock chip repair people are good at...

Hi, this is also posted to rec.autos.makers.saturn I have a 2000 Saturn SL with a high idle problem and a constantly lit 'check engine light'. It only does the high idle intermitantly, when the engine is warmed up. Sitting at a stop light, while in neutral, the RPM may shoot up to 2000+. It will...

Does give another car a boost ruin the boosters battery? It is -31C here (-24 F). The car did not start. And once a car can no longer turn over - what else can be done besides waiting? Would a block heater help? Thanks,

I won't remember the details clearly by my '70 chevy lost a "freeze plug" in the winter 'cuz my antifreeze measure was faulty. I do remember desperately pouring water in, that had ice in it. The miracle was somebody telling of a shop that would fix it. I drove, stopping every mile or so when it...

Bought a '90 subaru loyale (4wd) for $200. Body rust make the car a wee bit unsightly, although the interior doesnt take on water. Tranny, drivetrain and engine were well maintained. Patched 1 obvious leak in the fuel tank, and see some gas seeping at a different spot. A new tank runs over...

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I own a 97 Toyota Tacoma. It has standard sealed beam type headlights. You can get those in halogen these days, but I wonder if it's possible to remove those and install something that lights up the road more brightly? Anyone heard of something like this? Alternately, I could install driving...